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Policy Memo For New Orleans

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PPHA 36650 Persuasive Policy Communication. Policy Memo Reader Profile: Kahlida Lloyd, the Director of the Office of Equity and Human Rights (City of New Orleans). The Office of Human Rights & Equity (OHRE) was recently established in 2019 to serve as a liaison to many of New Orleans' most underrepresented communities and to ensure that underrepresented residents have a voice in City Hall. The director helps develop policies and initiatives aimed at addressing systemic inequalities and promoting human rights within the city. Executive Summary New Orleans, despite its historical and cultural vibrancy, holds one of the highest poverty rates of major cities in the U.S. The city simultaneously struggles with an extreme racial wealth divide affecting communities of color that reside within the city. While the city has piloted a small-scale guaranteed income program for youth and young adults, this policy memo proposes a city-wide model that addresses economic inequality and seeks to improve the financial resilience of residents. Research has found that guaranteed income is …show more content…

Since the mid-1900s, African Americans have constituted the majority of the population, yet persistent historical and racial factors have relegated them to the margins of society. Inequality constitutes a significant aspect of the African American narrative in New Orleans, evident across various indicators including poverty and education. While poverty rates in New Orleans are nearly double the national average, African Americans experience poverty at disproportionate rates, 24% for Black individuals compared to 10% for White individuals. Similarly, in education, while 70% of White adults in New Orleans hold a bachelor's degree, only 26% of Black adults have attained the same level of education as of

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